The Castelvecchio 2017 Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva Vigna la Quercia is 90% Sangiovese blended with a carefully measured 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. It ages in a combination of new and neutral oak. The La Quercia vineyard measures 1.8 hectares and has medium-thick soils with plenty of rocks mixed in for good drainage. This Riserva opens to a dark and rich bouquet with plum, cherry, tar, spice and campfire ash. The wine shows medium texture and dry tannins, backed by some hot-vintage astringency. You'll want to pair this wine with foods that have a fatty ingredient, such as bacon or guanciale, to help break down some of that textural richness. A mere 5,270 bottles were made.

The 2008 Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva Vigna La Quercia comes across as dark, powerful and gamey. The animalistic side of Sangiovese is very much on display in this powerful Chianti. Plums, leather and licorice add complexity on the finish, but this is ultimately a pretty rustic wine. La Quercia is 90% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in used French oak barrels. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2018. Importers: Atlantic Importing, Framingham, MA; tel. (508) 665-4272; Aventine Hill Wines, Stratford, CT; tel. (203) 386-0615; Domace Vino, Saint Paul, MN; tel.(612) 865-3150

The single-vineyard 2007 Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva Vigna La Quercia is open and expressive in its vibrant dark fruit, grilled herbs and spices, all of which come together nicely on a soft, accessible frame. This shows less structure than the 2006 tasted alongside it, while still maintaining quite a bit of freshness, much of which likely comes from the addition of Cabernet Sauvignon to the Sangiovese. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2017. This is a lovely set of new releases from Castelvecchio. Consulting oenologist Luca D’Attoma has worked here since 2003. A 100% Sangiovese is also on the horizon, and should be a fascinating wine given the progress the estate has made in recent years. Importers: Aventine Hill Wines Llc., Westport, CT; Atlantic Importing, Framingham, MA; tel. (508) 665-4272; Domace Vino, Shoreview, MN; tel. (612) 501-5799

The 2006 Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva Vigna La Quercia is Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon fermented in cement and aged in neutral French oak. It shows lovely drive and intensity, with layers of dark fruit wrapped around a clean mineral core of notable focus. The wine’s finesse and sense of balance are both first-rate. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2018. This is a lovely set of new releases from Castelvecchio. Consulting oenologist Luca D’Attoma has worked here since 2003. A 100% Sangiovese is also on the horizon, and should be a fascinating wine given the progress the estate has made in recent years. Importers: Aventine Hill Wines Llc., Westport, CT; Atlantic Importing, Framingham, MA; tel. (508) 665-4272; Domace Vino, Shoreview, MN; tel. (612) 501-5799